Publication at Faculty of Law |
2018
Abstract
This contribution1 deals with one of the basic principles of criminal proceedings, which is the principle of the presumption of innocence. The article deals with the history, the notion and the one-dimensional components of this principle.
Attention is also paid to the European and in the international context. The subject of this article is to approximate the principle of the presumption of innocence in European and international contexts.
This article also examines Czech legislation and is confronted with international standards. The author concludes that it is necessary to regulate this hindrance also in the future recodification of the Criminal Procedure Code and that Czech legislation fully complies with international standards.